Definition of tow

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Tow (n.) The coarse and broken part of flax or hemp, separated from the finer part by the hatchel or swingle..

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Mornward :: Mornward (adv.) Towards the morn.
Skyward :: Skyward (a. & adv.) Toward the sky.
South :: South (a.) Lying toward the south; situated at the south, or in a southern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the south, or coming from the south; blowing from the south; southern; as, the south pole..
Sunwise :: Sunward (adv.) Toward the sun.
Concentrate :: Concentrate (v. t.) To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force; to fix; as, to concentrate rays of light into a focus; to concentrate the attention..
Fore :: Fore (adv.) In or towards the bows of a ship.
Towed :: Towed (imp. & p. p.) of To.
Settlement :: Settlement (n.) That which is bestowed formally and permanently; the sum secured to a person; especially, a jointure made to a woman at her marriage; also, in the United States, a sum of money or other property formerly granted to a pastor in additional to his salary..
Taper :: Taper (v. i.) To become gradually smaller toward one end; as, a sugar loaf tapers toward one end..
Donor :: Donor (n.) One who gives or bestows; one who confers anything gratuitously; a benefactor.
Country :: Country (adv.) Rural regions, as opposed to a city or town..
Distaff :: Distaff (n.) The staff for holding a bunch of flax, tow, or wool, from which the thread is drawn in spinning by hand..
Cornute :: Cornute (v. t.) To bestow horns upon; to make a cuckold of; to cuckold.
Adversion :: Adversion (n.) A turning towards; attention.
Spire :: Spire (n.) A tapering body that shoots up or out to a point in a conical or pyramidal form. Specifically (Arch.), the roof of a tower when of a pyramidal form and high in proportion to its width; also, the pyramidal or aspiring termination of a tower which can not be said to have a roof, such as that of Strasburg cathedral; the tapering part of a steeple, or the steeple itself..
Antecedence :: Antecedence (n.) An apparent motion of a planet toward the west; retrogradation.
Turret :: Turret (n.) A revolving tower constructed of thick iron plates, within which cannon are mounted. Turrets are used on vessels of war and on land..
Drawknife :: Drawknife (n.) A joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; -- called also drawshave, and drawing shave..
Condescension :: Condescension (n.) The act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors.
Ventral :: Ventral (a.) Of or pertaining to that surface of a carpel, petal, etc., which faces toward the center of a flower..
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